United Nations Security Council Resolution 726 – Territories occupied by Israel

Resolution 726 (1992) of 6 January 1992

The Security Council,

Recalling the obligations of Member States under the Charter of the United Nations,

Recalling its resolutions 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988, 608 (1988) of 14 January 1988, 636 (1989) of 6 July 1989, 641 (1989) of30 August 1989 and 694 (1991) of24 May 1991,

Having been apprised of the decision of Israel, the occupying Power, to deport twelve Palcstinian civilians from the occupied Palestinian territories,

1. Strongly condemns the decision of lsrael, the occupying Power, to resume deportations of Palestinian civilians;

2. Reaffirms the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,21 to ail the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem;

3. Requests Israel, the occupying Power, to refrain from deporting any Palestinian civilian from the occupied territories;

4. Also requests Israel, the occupying Power, to ensure the safe and immediate retum to the occupied territories of ail those deported;

5. Decides to keep the matter under review.

Adopted unaimously at the 3026th meeting.